George Schmidt from Mildura, Anne Gleeson from Terang, Rob Ellison from Carnegie, Annabel Ellison from Carnegie, and Heather Addison and Neil Addison, both from Melbourne, share a cuppa and a chat at the Australian Rostrum Victoria Incorporated 80th Anniversary Dinner at Warrnambool’s Mid-City Motor Inn.

Club treasurer and master of ceremonies Richard Zerbe said the event was the highlight of the Victorian Rostrum calendar.

“More than 70 people attended from across Victoria,” he said.

“The theme for the night was ‘A Whale of a Time’.”

The final of the Jo Davis Competition was also held, with six finalists delivering 10-minute speeches on a variety of topics.